About this Guide

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These are the guidelines by which materials are purchased for the Geography collections of the UW Libraries (Seattle Campus). For questions or more information, please contact the Geography Librarian, Amanda Hornby.

UW Libraries: Collection Goals

The UW Libraries is committed to providing convenient and timely access to collections and information resources that are outstanding with respect to their quality, depth, diversity, format and currency to support the research and teaching missions of the University of Washington.

Definition of Geography

Geography is the study of how individuals, groups and societies use and organize their territorial space. As a social science, Geography involves the spatial or locational components of social and economic activities.

The collection will be useful to those researching and studying in the Social Sciences and Sciences. The Geography Research Guide will help you to begin using the materials (archives, books, electronic databases, journals, magazines, and newspapers) in the UW Libraries collection.